Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC) at UCP successfully hosted a Faculty-Industry Engagement Meeting, with the objective of promoting collaboration between academia and industry. The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Hammad Naveed, Pro-Rector; Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Director ORIC; Dr. Faiza Anum, Research Associate, ORIC; industry representatives from Vital Petroleum (Pvt.) Limited and Dafi Labs Pvt. Ltd., as well as faculty members from FOITCS, FOE, and FOMS. Mr. Moaz Ali, Head of HRD at Vital Petroleum, discussed the challenges they face in fabrication and stressed the growing need for experts in civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering at their manufacturing facilities. Mr. Muhammad Waqas, Founder & CEO of Dafi Labs, focused on the integration of blockchain and artificial intelligence to foster innovation. The session united academia with industry challenges, promoting impactful collaborations, innovative research, and faculty placements.
